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Drury High

Public Grades 7-12

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 18% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Drury High is a public high school located in North Adams, Massachusetts, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the North Adams school district, which is ranked 327 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Drury High has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools, ranking between 255-303 out of 342-351 schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Drury High faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation and dropout rates, and the achievement of its student subgroups. The school's 4-year graduation rate has declined from 89.2% in 2021-2022 to 69.9% in 2023-2024, while the dropout rate has increased from 7.2% to 21.7% during the same period, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Drury High students consistently underperform compared to the state and North Adams district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates as low as 2.36% in mathematics and 9.84% in science.

Drury High's performance lags significantly behind nearby high schools, such as Mohawk Trail Regional School, Taconic High, and Mt. Greylock Regional High, which consistently rank in the top half or top quarter of Massachusetts high schools. Despite the school's poor academic outcomes, Drury High spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $17,698 to $19,339 per student over the past three years, which is higher than the state average.

438

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,164

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 South Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247

(413) 662-3240

District: North Adams

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg21%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

455^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

287^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

327^th of 348North Adams among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	455 of 484	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	448 of 493	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	412 of 501	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	413 of 497	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	409 of 501	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	424 of 498	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	415 of 484	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	446 of 487	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	446 of 482	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	394 of 441	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	418 of 455	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	370 of 455	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	370 of 455	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	394 of 449	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	403 of 434	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	18.2	430 of 445	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	272 of 431	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	356 of 424	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	404 of 417	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	424 of 473	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	406 of 481	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	420 of 489	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	411 of 494	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	398 of 483	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	397 of 478	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	421 of 463	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	456 of 464	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	442 of 469	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	426 of 481	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	424 of 489	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	432 of 462	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	376 of 452	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	409 of 438	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	463 of 473	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	453 of 483	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	398 of 489	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	409 of 497	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	402 of 485	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	432 of 478	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	401 of 466	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	5.8	108 of 110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	429 of 435	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	374 of 441	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	396 of 444	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	438 of 503	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	451 of 489	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	403 of 484	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	431 of 467	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	393 of 491	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	287 of 339	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	383 of 386	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	391 of 392	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	390 of 403	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	388 of 404	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	380 of 401	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	389 of 396	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	385 of 395	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	287 of 349	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	288 of 348	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	303 of 347	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	282 of 342	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	255 of 285	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	287 of 351	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	299 of 345	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	285 of 348	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	290 of 351	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	275 of 354	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.3	274 of 347	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.6	272 of 344	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.7	266 of 340	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.6	280 of 340	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.0	229 of 335	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.4	243 of 322	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.0	181 of 319	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.9	236 of 316	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	253 of 314	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.1	230 of 311	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.7	197 of 307	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	37.6	202 of 304	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	9.1	295 of 299	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	293 of 299	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	307 of 337	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	278 of 342	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	296 of 339	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	272 of 340	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	248 of 281	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	297 of 342	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	301 of 339	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	304 of 334	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	307 of 338	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	323 of 338	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	270 of 332	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	220 of 253	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	266 of 330	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	302 of 330	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	243 of 339	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	294 of 342	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	304 of 343	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	294 of 339	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	257 of 281	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	275 of 346	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	314 of 343	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	33.5	179 of 301	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	265 of 339	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	240 of 268	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	279 of 348	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	311 of 344	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	277 of 298	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	295 of 302	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	291 of 301	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	287 of 300	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	246 of 249	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	292 of 302	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	299 of 303	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Tested In Person (2021)20th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)15th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)2nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

High school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-28 vs state

Science10%-32 vs state

Civics7%-32 vs state

Mathematics2%-38 vs state

Biology0%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Drury High	Public	7-12	1130 South Church Street	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	North Adams	No	No	No	No	(413) 662-3240	438	44	9.8		337 (76.9%)	14 (3.2%)	40 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.4%)	20	287^th of 349 public high schools	17.8%		18.8	288^th of 348 public high schools	17.2%	1		4.8	22.6	31.6	13.6		1.5	3.2	21.4	2.4	9.8	22.5	9.8	0.0		6.8	$26,164
Charles McCann Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	70 Hodges Cross Rd	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 663-5383	514	48	10.6		483 (94.0%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	14.5	306^th of 349 public high schools	12.3%		39.8	227^th of 348 public high schools	34.8%	79				25.8					14.6			20.8		20.7			$27,537
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School	Public, Charter	6-12	1 Commercial Place	Adams	01220	Berkshire County	Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 743-7311	364	39	9.4		236 (64.8%)	33 (9.1%)	60 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	37.9	225^th of 349 public high schools	35.5%		60	152^nd of 348 public high schools	56.3%	73	31.4	40.3	44.8	50.0	38.7	17.7	23.1	37.3	25.7	26.0	37.3	34.4	37.3	22.5		28.4	$22,493
Hoosac Valley High School	Public	8-12	125 Savoy Rd	Cheshire	01225	Berkshire County	Hoosac Valley Regional	No	No	No	No	(413) 743-5200	296	28	10.5		253 (85.5%)	17 (5.7%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	19.8	289^th of 349 public high schools	17.2%		16.2	297^th of 348 public high schools	14.7%	8			7.8	36.4	7.8			4.1	18.2	4.1	6.7	18.0	6.7	15.6		6.5	$22,940
Mt Greylock Regional High	Public	7-12	1781 Cold Spring Road	Williamstown	01267	Berkshire County	Mount Greylock	No	No	No	No	(413) 458-9582	539	47	11.4		454 (84.2%)	13 (2.4%)	36 (6.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	74.8	90^th of 349 public high schools	74.2%		82.2	69^th of 348 public high schools	80.2%	21		62.6	54.1	64.3	58.1		59.2	28.2	59.5	42.8	46.4	54.2	46.4		47.8	48.6	$21,249
Wahconah Regional High	Public	9-12	150 Windsor Rd	Dalton	01226	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 684-1330	450	41	10.9		409 (90.9%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	65.9	120^th of 349 public high schools	65.6%		63.9	135^th of 348 public high schools	61.2%	15				52.2					50.4			58.5		37.0			$21,564
Eagle Education Academy	Public	6-12	53 Eagle Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9724	24	10	2.4		10 (41.7%)	4 (16.7%)	8 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	$49,444
Taconic High	Public	9-12	96 Valentine Road	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 448-9600	824	89	9.2		493 (59.8%)	85 (10.3%)	149 (18.1%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (9.8%)	12.9	313^th of 349 public high schools	10.3%		14	303^rd of 348 public high schools	12.9%	10				28.9					13.2			11.8		11.5	18.0		$23,497
Pittsfield High	Public	9-12	300 East Street	Pittsfield	01201	Berkshire County	Pittsfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 499-9535	727	70	10.4		380 (52.3%)	106 (14.6%)	166 (22.8%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.7%)	47.1	194^th of 349 public high schools	44.4%		34.2	243^rd of 348 public high schools	30.2%	49				50.0					38.0			39.1		20.3	27.5		$23,490
Mohawk Trail Regional School	Public	7-12	26 Ashfield Road	Shelburne Falls	01370	Franklin County	Mohawk Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 625-9811	316	33	9.4		275 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	70.9	102^nd of 349 public high schools	70.8%		22.7	277^th of 348 public high schools	20.4%	175		29.0	15.4	56.4	22.1		20.3	16.9	52.6	18.5	20.3	62.5	20.3	31.8		24.4	$27,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Drury High

What district is Drury High in?

North Adams

What is the racial makeup of Drury High?

Students at Drury High are 77% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Drury High a good school?

Drury High ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Drury High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Drury High.

What schools feed into Drury High?

Drury High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brayton
Elementary : Colegrove Park Elementary

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